Product ID:CADNICA
MSDS Date:12/14/1992
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-040-1774
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKGLP

SANYO ENERGY USA CORP

2001 SANYO AVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92173
US

Emergency Phone: 619-661-6620

Info Phone: 619-661-6620

Cage: 00JU0

VALUE INDUSTRIES INC

260961 PLANO, TX 75026-0961 US

Telephone: 214-596-9398

Cage: 0KT99

CADMIUM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL 0.005 MG/M3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 YWA

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CADMIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 21041-95-2

RTECS: EV1260000

OSHA PEL 0.005 MG/M3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 0.05MG/M3 TWA

NICKEL (POWDER)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 TWA

NICKEL HYDROXIDE

CAS: 12054-48-7

RTECS: QR7040000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 TWA

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C 2MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BATTERY IS AN ARTICLE. INGREDIENTS ARE
CONTAINED IN HERMETICALLY-SEALED CASE. FOLLOWING DATA FOR
INGREDIENTS IS PROVIDED FOR CASES OF LEAKAGE DUE TO CASE BEING
BREACHED. EYE CONTACT: ELECTROLYTE MAY RESULT IN SEVERE IRRITATION
AND CHEMICAL BURNS. SKIN CONTACT: EXPOSURE TO ELECTROLYTE MAY
RESULT IN CHEMICAL BURNS. EXPOSURE TO NICKEL MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
INHALATION: CADMIUM DUSTS AND FUMES MAY CA USE THROAT DRYNESS,
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. IN CASE OF HIGH CONCENTRATION EXPOSURES
(ABOVE 1 TO 5 MG/M3 DURING 8-HR PERIOD) DEATH MAY OCCUR WITHIN
SEVERAL DAYS. INGESTION: ELECTROLYTE MAY CAUSE BURNS . CADMIUM MAY
CAUSE KIDNEY DISFUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM AND NICKEL IDENTIFIED BY
NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP) AS REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGENS. U.S. EPA CLASSIFIED CADMIUM AS "B1" PROBABLE HUMAN
CARCINOGEN. INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC)
RECOMMENDED THAT CADMIUM BE LISTED AS A "2A" PROBABLE HUMAN
CARCINOGEN, AND ACGIH HAS PROPOSED LISTING CADMIUM AS AN A2
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, CHEMICAL BURNS. SKIN:
CHEMICAL BURNS, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: THROAT DRYNESS, RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CHEST PAIN, EXTREME
RESTLESSNESS, AND IRRITABILITY, PHEUMONITIS, BRONCHOPNEUMONIA,
LUNG CANCER, LUNG, KIDNEY, AND LIVER DISFUNCTION, SKELETAL DISEASE
(E.G. OSTEOPOROSIS), REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY, AND
DEATH. INGESTION: LOCALIZED BURNS, INCREASED SALIVATION, CHOCKING,
NAUSEA, PERSISTENT VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, ANEMIA,
TENESMUS, KIDNEY DISFUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A KNOWLEDGE OF THE AVAILABLE
TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION AND OF THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
OF THE MATERIAL SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: IF CONTENTS FROM A BREACHED CELL COMES IN CONTACT WITH
THE EYES, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER CONTINUOUSLY FOR 15
MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IF INTERNAL CELL MATERIALS
OF A BREA CHED CELL COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: IF POTENTIAL
FOR EXPOSURE TO CADMIUM OR NICKEL FUMES OR DUSTS OCCURS, REMOVE
IMMEDIATELY TO FRESH AIR AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:ANY CLASS OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM MAY BE USED ON
THE BATTERIES OR THEIR PACKING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXPOSURE TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 212F CAN CAUSE
EVAPORATION OF THE LIQUID CONTENT OF THE POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
ELECTROLYTE RESULTING IN RUPTURE OF THE CELL. THERE IS POTENTIAL
FOR EXPOSURE TO CADMIUM FUME S DURING FIRE, USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL AND LEAKS ARE UNLIKELY BECAUSE CELLS ARE
CONTAINED IN AN HEMETICALLY-SEALED CASE. IF THE BATTERY CASE IS
BREACHED, DON PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT IS IMPERVIOUS TO CAUSTIC
MATERIALS AND ABSORB OR P ACK SPILL RESIDUES IN INERT MATERIAL.
DISPOSE OF AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SHORT CIRCUITS CAUSE HIGH BATTERY
TEMPERATURE, AND SHORTENS BATTERY LIFE. HEAT GENERATED FROM
PROLONGED SHORT CIRCUIT CAN BURN SKIN AND CAUSE RUPTURE OF BATTERY
CELL CASE. BATTERIES PACKAGED IN BULK C ONTAINERS SHOULD PROTECTED
FROM SHORT CIRCUITING DURING HANDLING. INSULATE METAL ASSEMBLY
TABLES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL AREA. OPTIMUM TEMPERATURES ARE BETWEEN
-31F AND 95F. HIGH TEMPERATURES RESULT IN REDUCED BATTERY LIFE.
PREVENT CONDENSATION ON TERMINALS. CHARGE BEFORE USE. OBSERVE
SPECIFIED CHARGE RAT E TO PREVENT RISE IN INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE
WHICH MAY RESULT IN DAMAGING HEAT GENERATION, CELL RUPTUR E,
VENTING.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IF THERE ARE SPECIAL ENCAPSULATION OR SEALING REQUIREMENTS, CONSULT
SANYO ENERGY REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT POSSIBLE CELL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS
OR LIMITATIONS. IF SOLDERING OR WELDING TO BATTERY CASE REQUIRED
CONSULT SANYO REPRESENTATIVE FOR PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT SEAL
DAMAGE OR EXTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT..

HCC:Z5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THE BATTERY CELLS ARE ENCASED IN A NON-REACTIVE CONTAINER; HOWEVER, IF
THE CONTAINER IS BREACHED, AVOID CONTACT OF BATTERY INTERNAL
COMPONENTS WITH ACIDS, ALDEHYDES AND CARBAMATE COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE BATTERIES ARE STABLE UNDER NORMAL
OPERATING CONDITIONS. AVOID HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, AND
MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CADMIUM AND NICKEL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN TO SANYO ENERGY CORP FOR RECYCLE. CONTACT
YOUR SANYO REPRESENTATIVE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EARTHSAVE 2001
RECYCLING PROGRAM. BATTERIES MUST BE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE STATE A ND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. SPILL RESIDUE
MAY BE CHARACTERIZED AS D002 (CAUSTIC) AND D006 (CADM IUM) PURSANT
TO THE RCRA.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Toxicological Information:CADMIUM AND NICKEL HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY
THE NATIONAL TOZICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP) AS REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO
BE CARCINOGENS. U.S. EPA CLASSIFIED CADMIUM AS A "B1" PROBABLE
HUMAN CARCINOGEN. THE INTER NATIONAL AGENCY FOR TESEARCH ON CANCER
(IARC) RECOMMENDED THAT CADMIUM BE LISTED AS A "2A" PROPABLE HUMAN
CARCINOGEN, AND THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENISTS (ACGIH) HAS PROP OSED LISTING CADMIUM AS AN "A2"
CARCINOGEN.